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« Reply #750 on: March 09, 2016, 12:17:03 AM »
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« Reply #751 on: March 09, 2016, 12:31:06 AM »
Woman Roughly Drags Swan Out Of Water By The Wing For Selfie

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/swan-selfie-bulgaria_us_56df1bbee4b0ffe6f8eb1134

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« Reply #752 on: March 09, 2016, 02:09:24 AM »
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« Reply #753 on: March 09, 2016, 02:11:56 AM »
See a bald eagle swoop down on a NH lake in this perfectly-timed video (Way to go, juvie!!!)

http://www.boston.com/life/2016/03/08/see-bald-eagle-swoop-down-lake-this-perfectly-timed-video/vSodX8CEjgycLJpXU7a86L/story.html
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« Reply #755 on: March 09, 2016, 04:36:38 PM »
Finally! I thought I was the only one in the world not amused by this idea when it first went viral.  >:(

Meet the Company Training Eagles to Kill Drones

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/08/meet-the-company-training-eagles-to-kill-drones.html?via=newsletter&source=CSPMedition

I've included most of the links in the article here, below.

Short Teaser Guard From Above HD - Birds of prey to intercept hostile drones: http://guardfromabove.com/

Eagles trained to take down drones: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35750816

The Raptor Conservancy of Virginia: http://www.raptorsva.org/news/

Let's Not Force Eagles to Fight Rogue Drones: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160206-eagle-drone-video-rogue-dutch-police-danger-hunting-robot0//

Watch Mythbusters Slice Open A Chicken With A Drone Rotor: http://www.popsci.com/watch-mythbusters-cut-chicken-drone



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« Reply #757 on: March 10, 2016, 10:31:30 PM »
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There's no information on this bill yet, except the fact that it exists and its title.

S.2637 - A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify the treatment of authentic Alaska Native articles of handicraft containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2637

Now we know!! >:(

Here's the stated purpose of the bill. Keep in mind, it's talking about bald eagle (and other migratory birds') beaks, talons and feathers.

"To amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to exempt certain Alaskan Native articles from prohibitions against sale of items containing nonedible migratory bird parts, and for other purposes." (Emphasis added.)

And here's the text of the bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2637/text

Finally, here's the "offending" paragraph:

"(2) CLARIFICATION FOR CERTAIN AUTHENTIC ALASKA NATIVE ARTICLES OF HANDICRAFT.-Subject to paragraph (3) and notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act prohibits the possession, offering for sale, sale, offering to barter, barter, offering to purchase, purchase, delivery for shipment, shipment, causing to be shipped or delivered for transportation, transport, causing to be transported, carrying, causing to be carried, or receiving for shipment, transportation, or carriage of any authentic Alaska Native article of handicraft on the basis that the authentic Alaska Native article of handicraft contains a nonedible migratory bird part." (Emphasis added.)
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Jobs Board: Raptor Conservation and Rehabilitation Intern: Housing provided - Kentucky

http://wfscjobs.tamu.edu/jobs/raptor-conservation-and-rehabilitation-intern-housing-provided-kentucky/
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Plight of endangered whooping cranes the focus of event at Swiss Valley

http://www.thonline.com/news/tri-state/article_9f86c1c5-194d-5f01-8eec-7c2afae2c9ea.html
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